中东棋盘上的伊拉克战略地位浅析

Research on the Strategic Location of Iraq on the Board of the Middle East

地缘政治是一种战略地理学,属国际关系理论中现实主义学派的一个理论支派。布什上台后,美国对外政策表现出明显的现实主义和实用主义色彩。美国避开联合国、北约甚至欧洲盟友对伊动武有经济、政治、文化、价值观等许多深层原因,但用地缘政治理论更能清楚地了解布什中东政策的本质。通过考察伊拉克的战略地位及其在中东棋盘中的作用,有助于研究美伊战争后中东格局的演变方向。

Geopolitics, a study of strategy on geography, is the theoretical pillar of Realism in the International Relations. The American foreign policy of Bush administration is conspicuously characterized by Realism and pragmatism, particularly its policy to the Middle East after the Afghanistan War. Ignoring the UN, NATO and even the European alliances, America launched a war against Iraq. The military invasion lies in the profound reasons in economy, politics, culture, and value etc, yet American middle-east policy can be more clearly understood from the viewpoint of geopolitics. The research on the strategic location of Iraq and its role on the strategic board of the Middle East is of great significance to the study of the configuration evolvement in the future Middle East.